Tralee nursing unit opens after 14-year wait

A 14-year campaign for long-term, residential facilities for the elderly in the Kerry capital ended yesterday when 43 people started moving into the Tralee Community Nursing Unit.

Tralee nursing unit opens after 14-year wait

The former residents of the Dinish and Loher wards in Kerry General Hospital will now have much-improved, custom-built accommodation and services in the €9.4m unit.

Situated at Teile Carraig, Killerisk Road, Tralee, the one-level CNU also offers a wide range of community therapy services, such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy.

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